A Guide to All the Mash-ups of Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras ​​Tour’ Surprise Songs

Some Swifties have been luckier than others when it comes to the lineup of surprise songs Taylor Swift‘S The Eras tour.

Since launching her record-breaking tour in March 2023, Swift has used the penultimate part of her show to perform songs from across her discography that are not included in the concert’s extensive setlist. Occasionally, however, Swift has used the portion of the show to debut special mash-ups of her most famous songs.

Swift started the trend at a November 2023 show in Buenos Aires, performing a combination of “Is It Over Now?” and “Out of the Woods” by 1989 (Taylor’s version). That same month, Swift revealed that she would break her own surprise song rule by only performing one song once for more of her international songs Eras tour dates.

“I decided that in 2024, when we go on tour again, I will open up all the songs again for surprise songs,” she told fans during a show in São Paulo, Brazil, noting that her entire discography was “honest.” game.”

Keep scrolling for a guide to every mash-up Swift has performed on The Eras tour so far:

“Is it over now?” and ‘Out of the woods’

A month later 1989 (television)With an October 2023 release, Swift surprised Argentinian fans with a mash-up of songs from the album. Swifties immediately made a connection between the two songs, as both are rumored to be about the pop star’s ex Harry Styles.

The vault song “Is It Over Now?” contains the lyrics: “When you lost control / Red blood, white snow.” The exes, who were romantically involved from late 2012 to early 2013, famously suffered a snowmobile accident in 2012, after which Styles was photographed with a bandage on his chin.

In the song, Swift also sings about being in a “blue dress on a boat,” a nod to the fact that she was photographed in a blue dress while sitting on a boat not long after she and Styles split.

There’s also speculation that “Out of the Woods” is about Styles and Swift’s snowmobile incident, with lyrics like, “Remember when you hit the brakes too early?” / Twenty stitches in the hospital room.” The song’s lyrics also reference the paper airplane necklaces they all wore during their brief romance.

‘Getaway Car’ / ‘Augustus’ / ‘The Other Side of the Door’

After you start playing Reputation‘s “Getaway Car” on guitar during a February 2024 concert in Melbourne, Australia, Swift surprised fans by transitioning the tune to “August” by Folklore, which is included in the tour’s main setlist. She rounded out the acoustic performance by adding “The Other Side of the Door.” Fearless (Taylor’s version).

“I want to play one that you really want to hear, I want you to be happy,” she told the audience, via social media footage from the show.

Once again, fans were quick to notice a connection between the songs, as all three discuss infidelity. The lyrics of “Getaway Car” compare being stuck in a romantic situation with three people to a “side hustle,” while “The Other Side of the Door” questions whether the other woman in a relationship was “worth the mess.” causes.

‘Augustus’ is now one of the three Folklore songs that tell the story of a love triangle, including ‘Cardigan’ and ‘Betty’. The track follows the story from the perspective of a girl named August, with whom a boy named James cheated on his girlfriend Betty.

‘Come back… be here’ and ‘Daylight’

For her third Eras tour concert in Melbourne, Swift picked up her guitar to belt out a mash-up of “Come Back… Be Here.” Red (Taylor’s version) and “Daylight” by Lover. While ‘Come Back… Be Here’ tells the story of one person hoping to rekindle a broken romance, ‘Daylight’ sees Swift discussing how to put the mess of past relationships behind her after seemingly finding her perfect partner has found.

“And I can still see it all (in my mind) / All of you, all of me (intertwined) / I once believed that love would be (black and white) / But it’s gold (golden),” sings Swift in “Daylight .”

It was during her third show in Melbourne that Swift revealed she might repeat surprise songs throughout the remainder of the tour. “I want to be as creative as possible with the acoustic set as it develops, and I don’t want to limit anything or say, ‘Oh, if I played this song, I can’t play it again,'” she told fans. , per images from social media. “So from now on I don’t want to take paint colors out of the paint box anymore [or] tools from the toolbox.”

‘White Horse’ and ‘Coney Island’

Swift continued her leg of Australia Eras tour performances in Sydney. During her first night in town, Swift performed her opening act, Sabrina Timmermanto belt out a mash-up of “White Horse.” Fearless (TV) and “Coney Island”. Always after Carpenter’s performance was canceled due to bad weather.

The lyrics of both songs follow the end of relationships after the people involved realize that their romantic connection was not what they thought it would be or not what it once was.

‘Should Have Said No’ and ‘You Don’t Regret It’ / ‘Peace’ and ‘New Year’s Day’

Swift performed her first set of double secret song mash-ups during her second Sydney Eras tour show in February 2024. She began by combining “Should’ve Said No” from her self-titled debut album, Taylor Swiftand “You won’t regret it.” Fearless (TV) on the guitar. Both rift tracks discuss relationships in which one partner was not faithful.

Swift followed up the mash-up by performing Folklore‘Peace’ with Reputation‘s ‘New Year’s Day’, on which the singer analyzes her romances. While in ‘Peace’ Swift wonders if her fame is keeping her from keeping the ‘peace’ in a relationship, Swift asks her partner to ‘please never become a stranger whose smile I can recognize somewhere’ on ‘New Year’s Day ‘.

“Is it over now?” and “I Wish You Would” / “Haunted” and “Exile”

Swift performed another mash-up of (TV) songs from 1989, “Is it over now?” and “I Wish You Would”, as her guitar surprise song during Sydney Night 3. The concert marked the second time Swift has performed “Is It Over Now?” in a mash-up with another song said to be about Styles, having previously done it in Buenos Aires in November 2023.

After playing the upbeat songs on her guitar, Swift walked across the piano to sing a mash-up of “Haunted” from Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) and “Banishment” from Folklore. In keeping with many of Swift’s surprise song mash-ups, both breakup tracks tell the story of realizing a relationship wasn’t what it seemed at first glance.

‘Forever & Always’ and ‘Maroon’ / ‘Could Have, Could Have, Should Have’ and ‘Ivy’

On her final night in Sydney, Swift reached fans with two more secret song mash-ups featuring some of her biggest songs. Swift performed on piano Fearless (TV)‘Forever & Always’ featuring Midnight‘Maroon’. She combined for the secret guitar song Midnight‘s “Coulda, Coulda, Shoulda” with Always“Ivy.”

The performances have seemingly dispelled the theory that Swift performs her most emotional songs while wearing her yellow dress with surprise songs. Swift instead wore the green version of the dress, which she has also worn in maroon and blue, for Sydney Night 4.

Swift’s official fan account, Taylor Nation, seemingly confirmed that there is no connection between the clothing color of her surprise songs and the songs she performs. “#SydneyTSTheErasTour, the last four nights with you have kept us on the edge of our seats! Thank you for bringing back *the singing* and crying with us during the mashups!” she tweeted after the show, adding: “We’re scared of all the dresses now… 🫣.”

‘Mine’ and ‘Starlight’

Swift performed a mash-up of ‘Mine’ and ‘Starlight’ Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) And Red (Taylor’s version)respectively during her March 2, 2024 concert in Singapore.

“This has become my favorite part of the show because it has become very chaotic and it has become a challenge for me to think of new things to do for each city,” she said in her introduction. ‘And I hope I’m doing something you might like. It was amazing!”

‘I Don’t Want to Live Forever’ and ‘Clothes’

Swift’s second acoustic track on March 2 mixed ‘I Don’t Wanna Live Forever’, her 50 shades darker duet with Zayn Malikand “Clothes” by Reputation.

Swift’s official Instagram went live to share the performance with her followers, many of whom believe it hints at the arrival of Reputation (Taylor’s version). Certain Swifties even pointed out that “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever” came out in December, the twelfth month of the year, and that “Dress” is the twelfth song on the CD. Reputation‘s OG tracklist.